Waste-derived biochar for water pollution control and sustainable development

M He, Z Xu, D Hou, B Gao, X Cao, YS Ok… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from the partial combustion of biomass wastes, is an
emerging material of interest as it can remediate pollutants and serve as a negative carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of mercury contaminated soil, water, and air: A review of emerging materials and innovative technologies

L Wang, D Hou, Y Cao, YS Ok, FMG Tack… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans
and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury …

A review of green remediation strategies for heavy metal contaminated soil

L Wang, J Rinklebe, FMG Tack… - Soil Use and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Heavy metals and metalloids can accumulate in soil, with potentially toxic effects to human
health and ecosystems, threatening the sustainable use and management of soil resources …

Customised fabrication of nitrogen-doped biochar for environmental and energy applications

Z Wan, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, E Khan, ACK Yip… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Global warming, environmental pollution, and energy shortage are causing severe
environmental concerns for sustainable development. Conversion of various renewable …

Mercury in the terrestrial environment: a review

B Gworek, W Dmuchowski… - Environmental Sciences …, 2020 - Springer
Background Environmental contamination by mercury is and will continue to be a serious
risk for human health. Pollution of the terrestrial environment is particularly important as it is …

A critical review of mercury speciation, bioavailability, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant environment: Ecotoxicology and health risk assessment

M Shahid, S Khalid, I Bibi, J Bundschuh… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination by a non-essential and non-beneficial, although potentially
toxic mercury (Hg), is becoming a great threat to the living organisms at a global scale …

Sustainable remediation with an electroactive biochar system: mechanisms and perspectives

Z Wan, Y Sun, DCW Tsang, D Hou, X Cao, S Zhang… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biochar functionalized with electroactive components is gaining increasing attention owing
to its versatile redox roles and tuneable structural configurations. In this review, we …

A review on phytoremediation of mercury contaminated soils

Z Liu, B Chen, L Wang, O Urbanovich… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) and its compounds are one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants
and Hg pollution exists in soils in different degrees over the world. Phytoremediation of Hg …

Trace elements-induced phytohormesis: a critical review and mechanistic interpretation

M Shahid, NK Niazi, J Rinklebe… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Despite considerable research about biogeochemical behavior of trace elements (TEs) in
soil-plant-human systems, there is still a gap of knowledge regarding dose–response …

[HTML][HTML] Use of biochar to reduce mercury accumulation in Oryza sativa L: A trial for sustainable management of historically polluted farmlands

Y Man, B Wang, J Wang, M Slaný, H Yan, P Li… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitigating the risk of mercury (Hg) contamination in rice soils using environmental friendly
amendments is essential to reducing the probable daily intake (PDI) of MeHg via rice …